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The British Prime Minister struggled to defend himself in the House of Commons after the publication of Sue Gray’s inquiry report into the parties given in full confinement, but categorically ruled out resigning.
Faced with ever more intense pressure, Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister, categorically refuses to resign. The Conservative leader barely concedes, in public at least, that “things weren’t done well” within Downing Street for the past two years and that he is prepared to “to fix” made mistakes. It is hardly, moreover, if he takes his share of responsibility. However, the conclusions of the internal investigation into the illegal parties given in his residence published on Monday are formal. He and his teams have broken health rules on several occasions: “In the context of the pandemic, while the government asked citizens to accept heavy restrictions, certain behaviors during these gatherings are difficult to justify, reads the report by senior civil servant Sue Gray. There were lapses in leadership and judgment on the part of [de Downing Street] at different times. Some of the gatherings in question represent a serious breach of respect for the rules…